The European Commission will not ask Microsoft to sell some of its assets to close the deal to buy Activision. This, referring to several sources in the European Commission at once, reports Reuters.
According to sources, the regulator was satisfied with Microsoft’s willingness to enter into licensing agreements for Activision games with third parties. The readiness to take this step for the approval of the deal by regulators last month was announced by Microsoft President Brad Smith. At the same time, he clarified that Microsoft does not intend to sell the Call of Duty gaming franchise.
The European Commission did not comment on Reuters information. Microsoft said that the company is “committed to delivering effective and easy-to-implement solutions that take into account the concerns of the European Commission,” and providing equal access to games to companies such as Sony, Steam and NVIDIA will benefit gamers and developers, as well as increase competition on market.
Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard in mid-January. For Microsoft, this will be the largest acquisition in the history of the company. Activision Blizzard shareholders approved the deal with Microsoft at the end of April. However, regulators in the EU, the US, the UK and South Korea are conducting their own investigations to assess how a potential merger between the two companies will affect the freedom to compete in the gaming market.
About the purchase by the company of the developer of video games Activision Blizzard – in the material “Kommersant” “Microsoft will become more playful.”
